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01/05/2018

A fun desktop refresh for the New Year

This year, the holiday break has been loooong. We only traveled for a couple of days, and between the negative temps and 14" of fresh bombogenesis powder, our family has had a lot of inside time at home. Thanks to my wonderful husband, I've been able to carve out some of that time for some serious organizing and purging in my study, which feels so good after...hmmm...let's say seven years of neglect? Finding time in this space has been such a challenge since having kids, but now that everyone is a little older and in school, I can feel my writing mojo waking up. Such a welcome change, and one I thought might never happen after those hazy, early years that really began when we suddenly found ourselves with three children under age two.

So, all kind of good happenings over here, and I just had to share these lovely desktop wallpapers from Designlovefest, which I stumbled upon the other day. The site partners with new artists for each installment of the series, and the outcomes range from whimsical, to gorgeous, to inspirational. While it surely won't be the most revolutionary change you make in 2018, it's a super simple way to spruce up your virtual backdrop, and a worthwhile effort given how much time most of us spend at our computer each day. I put the one above on my large monitor and I can't stop looking at it. The colors are so vibrant and the paint texture so clear--it's like adding a piece of art to my study, voila!

A few more of my favorites are here below, and you can head over to the Designlovefest (free!!) download section to grab one that speaks to you. Here's to lots more fun, creativity, and new discoveries in 2018. Happy New Year!

Don't you just want to park this pink caravan on a beach somewhere and stay for a week? Or two?

Again, I love the colors and textures here--so much vibrant detail to take in.